Manchester, home of football and popular music

Are you one of Manchester United's 330 million supporters or someone who just loves the game of football? If so, Manchester is the place to visit. There you can experience the unique atmosphere of huge football matches just by visiting a local pub, so enthusiastic are the locals when it comes to the king of sports.

And we are not exaggerating when we claim that Manchester is also the home of popular music. Millions of people, both young and old, have rocked to the music of Joy Division, Happy Mondays, Stone Roses, and Oasis since the 1980s. The city's night clubs are still very active, and its concerts attract crowds of people.

Familiarize yourself with the city's history in over four dozen fascinating museums depicting the era of industrialization, 20th century wars, and the plight of the working class. Take a trip to the city's roots, the Castlefield area which was built on the ancient Roman settlement site, and then compare what you see against the urban architecture of the canal district. Manchester was discovered by ancient Romans. It is high time you discovered it too!

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